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Tag: Didcot Railway Centre

American S160 steams for Great Western Society’s 60th anniversary

9th July 2021 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News, Railtours, Steam

Didcot Railway Centre will host celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Great Western Society across two separate gala weekends.

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The North Norfolk Railway is among the lines returning to action in July. LNER B12 No. 8572, BR 9F No. 92203 Black Prince and WD 2-10-0 No. 90775 are seen outside Weybourne shed on September 28, 2019: GARETH EVANS

Railways returning to action!

3rd July 2020 Gareth Evans Metro, News, Steam

It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following

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GWR Saint class No. 2999 Lady of Legend will look the part at the head of the Severn Valley Railway's GWR carriages. The 4-6-0 is seen here in action at the Didcot Railway Centre. CHARLIE JACKSON

Didcot’s Saint to star in Severn Valley Railway spring steam gala

13th February 2020 Gareth Evans News, Steam

Didcot Railway Centre’s GWR Saint class locomotive No. 2999 Lady of Legend is to make its debut at the Severn Valley Railway spring steam gala

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Class 90 visits Swindon for electrical testing

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

ONE of the most unusual movements this year has seen freshly painted Class 90 No. 90035 move from Crewe to Swindon.  The train has been put

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Didcot secures visit from Fawley Hill’s No. 31

3rd December 2019 Sam Hewitt News

HUDSWELL, Clarke 0-6-0ST Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons No. 31 made its first preservation-era visit to another heritage railway in late October when it joined ‘Swindonised’

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‘Hall’ meets ‘Saint’ in Didcot photography event

24th September 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

IT WAS a case of ‘before and after’ at Didcot Railway Centre on August 17 when newly completed Churchward ‘Saint’ No. 2999 Lady of Legend came

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Great Western railcar progresses at KESR

2nd September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News

GWR diesel railcar No. W20W is receiving a thorough overhaul at Tenterden on the Kent & East Sussex Railway (KESR). No. 20 was built at Swindon in

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Didcot formally launches ‘Saint’ Lady of Legend

Didcot formally launches ‘Saint’ Lady of Legend

8th May 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE Great Western Society (GWS) marked the completion of its re-created Churchward ‘Saint’ in early April with a series of special commemorative events at Didcot

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Severn Valley becomes Welsh Valleys!

10th April 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

The three-day spring steam gala in brought in the crowds, reports Robin Jones and Gareth Evans.

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Celebrity launch for Lady of Legend

29th March 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

TV presenter and former member of the British Railways Board Prue Leith is to launch the Great Western Society’s new Churchward Saint 4-6-0 No. 2999

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